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Eros was named by his mother to be a great lover but he has more interest in paint than women. A reclusive artist, Eros spends his days immersed in his art. To stop his mom from hounding him, Eros agrees to go on a blind date…and proceeds to fall in love with the woman the moment his eyes land on her.

Morgan’s a free spirit who loves her Grams and her friends, in that order. She stays away from men because they all want her gram’s money and while Eros Flynn is too beautiful for words, she’s pretty sure he’s exactly like all the rest of the guys she’s ever come across.

Eros hasn’t ever met anyone who hated him on sight but if there’s one trait he’s known for its persistence. He’ll turn Morgan’s hate into love if it’s the last thing he does. He wasn’t named Eros for nothing.

114 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 9, 2023

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Profile Image for Viv “BookVixen” Gutierrez .
1,598 reviews473 followers
March 1, 2023
So this one started out boring to me, but as it moved along, I liked it more and more. I think at first I was irritated by the heroine. Nothing screams conformity more than a girl dying her hair pink and rockin some ripped clothes and bucking “the system” to live her art. *yawn* it’s annoyingly unoriginal and EVERY. SINGLE. MINDLESS. “REBEL” ends up looking exactly the same.

BUT—-as the story went along, she gained some dimension and likable characteristics. The chemistry between the hero and heroine also picked up along the way and there were some honestly funny moments—the hero getting into 3 fights over the heroine, had me snort laughing.

HOWEVER, there was a big huge annoying item that SHOULDVE been edited and for some reason was totally missed and it irked the fuckin frijoles outta me and that was: NAME SWITCHES!!!!! Arghhh, the heroines family’s name switches between Hamilton and Hoffman! Does this author not have plot and character cards? Does she not edit? Or send it to be edited? Or have beta readers? Seriously, this seems like something that someone should’ve caught and it’s just lazy. And hey! I routinely read books with typos, misspellings and grammatical errors and can skate right past them, but names, character descriptions, plot elements—these things have to be tight. I knocked off a star for that miss alone as it irritated me and took me outta the story.

Safe. Dual virgins. Some unwanted OM drama that causes all sorts of problems. No ow. No cheating or sharing or abuse. HEA with epilogue
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1,772 reviews988 followers
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April 19, 2024
I feel like this was all over the place, and I had a hard time getting into the story.

Eros and Morgan met on a double date; he's a painter, and she's a tattoo artist. It was insta-love, of course, and the rest of the story was Eros wooing Morgan. It took him awhile to tear down her walls, but he eventually did. I thought this would be a light story, but Eros exudes "touch her and die" vibes. There's also some physical assault, running away, and kidnapping that happened in here, so I wouldn't consider this a light read.

Anyway, they got married in the end and are four weeks pregnant.
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1,598 reviews51 followers
March 1, 2023
My reviews always contain spoilers, I write them so I can remember the story.

4.5/5 stars

A blind Valentine’s Day date is how Morgan and Eros meet. Neither wants to go on the date but do it for their best friends. It starts with Eros saying something stupid and Morgan not being impressed by him. But as soon as the car door opens and he sees her he back tracks hard. He is a very sought after artist and he has found his muse. It’s definitely love at first sight for Eros. Morgan finds him attractive but she’s not sure about him or men in general. Their banter is funny and her sass is just the right amount without being bratty or bitchy. Their date gets derailed by the chef hitting on Morgan, pissing off Eros takes his painting that hangs in the restaurant and they all leave. Back at his place the two hangout and even though the chemistry is strong they have been drinking and Eros plays the gentleman and orders a car to take Morgan home. Unable to stay away from each other they end up back at his house and enjoy sexy times, dual virgins? She is for sure a little vague on him but it seems he was too. The next morning she pulls a runner. Back at her house her gram and their butler Alfred tease her about her being a runner. Eros doesn’t like that she ran but understands and gets her a gift and heads over to her place. More funny banter with Morgan, her gram, and the butler.
Morgan has a very complicated relationship with her parents, they do not approve of her being a tattoo artist or her dating Eros. They are wealthy and stuck up. Luckily they don’t control the purse strings, gram does and she loves Morgan so the parents influence is not that deep, it’s more an emotional one. When they meet with her parents they try to buy off Eros but he declines. When they go to leave the restaurant he is kidnapped. You think it’s the parents but no, a new player is introduced. It’s a guy who wants the painting he took from the restaurant. He’s a counterfeiter and needs the painting because the chef had hidden the plates inside the painting. Because they’d shared their location Morgan, gram, and Alfred along with security save him and the chef. Epilogue one year later, they are married and pregnant. Eros gift to her is her own tattoo shop. He will be her first client and her first and only male to be tattooed.
Liked both characters for each other. The banter was funny, it made me laugh out loud a few times. What I didn’t like was Eros fighting and punching his best friend constantly, he was a pretty shitty friend. But the book isn’t about friendship it’s about love and he makes a good love interest for Morgan.
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1,418 reviews
February 17, 2023
So overall it was very meh. It didn’t feel romantic or even all that interesting. The beginning and end had Morgan’s last name as Hoffman but one part in the middle it was Hamilton. The grandmother’s name was Violette through the whole book until the end where it was Violetta. I’m sorry but those are ridiculously bad errors.

And the thing with the painting at the end … what actually happened? It’s never explained. Eros just gets saved by some random people lead by Violetta (ha!) and Alfred and Morgan. Nothing gets explained at all.
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1,860 reviews24 followers
February 16, 2023
Ok read. Took me a long time to finished. I kept getting bored.
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885 reviews377 followers
February 18, 2023
👀Single me after reading this book-




🌸🌸🌸I am SPEACH LESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

☑Forget FU High series.
☑FORGET Justice series.
☑Forget EVERYTHING you have EVER read by this author.


🌹Cause this book is a ....




💖 EROS AND MORGAN









🅾 MORGAN-


🟩Dude, I've never ..... this effing girl is...... she's on WHOLE another level.

🌸She's sweet.
🌸She's smart.
🌸She's shy.
🌸She's strong.
🌸And SHE IS THE WHITE KNIGHT OF HERO.


😍😭I mean, how oftern do we see THAT?


👀The h saving the Hero?!




👏Ella has surpassed ALL my expectations with this one book.


🟩Morgan is a tattoo artist who lives with her Betty White rich grandma and her butler, who se name was .......... get this....."Alfred".


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🟩No, it really WAS Alfred.


🤔Morgan's parents are....





😂They TOTALLY pulled the 90s Bollywood move on Eros.


"Here's 2 million dollar, leave my daughter and never show your face again."


😑🟥Though one thing significant to note in this book is (I AIN'T SEXIST OKAY?) that the h is RICHER than the H.

🟥Yeah, how crazy is that!? Good crazy I mean. We don't ever get to see this actually.

🟥And Ik many would argue its the reverse princess-pauper situation what's so unusual about that? , but the thing is Eros is himself a BILLIONAIRE, so he is not ...... from the streets, not exactly a pauper.


😁That makes Morgan a Gazillionaire.


EROS-

😭👏😍😍😍 Wheeereeee do i begin?




⏺The last time a Hero was this funny was in Untrainable by J.Schlosser.

⏺I remember that I deliberately completed that book in a month so I would get more time to be with the Hero.


“Mom was leaving. She just stopped by for the containers.” I reach over and lift Mom’s hands away from Morgan’s shoulders and then gently nudge the older woman toward the front door. Mom moves reluctantly and slowly.
“Your lasagna was delicious,” Morgan makes the mistake of saying.
Mom halts in her tracks and turns back to her. “I can teach you how to make it if you like.”
“Morgan doesn’t cook. It’s against her religion.”
“What religion is that?”
“It’s not a religion. It’s more laziness. Or maybe that is a religion. Like, the house of lazy with the patron saint—who’s really lazy?” she wonders.
“Sloth?” I suggest.
“I think that’s one of the seven deadly sins. Can you have a religion based on a sin?”
“That does seem a bit profane. How about alligators? They just float around all day. That seems lazy.”
“Patron Saint Alligator, House of Lazy.” She wrinkles her nose. “It doesn’t really flow off your tongue.”
“I’m going to go now,” Mom says. “I’m definitely not needed here.”
She slips out the door with a big smile on her face.
“Alone at last,” I quip. Now I’m the one wearing a smile. “I stopped by your house to see you this morning. That’s how I got your phone number.”
“What a coincidence. I came over here to see you.”




⏺Notice how the interaction is moving slowly and smoothly.


⏺The H is not taking over and straightaway commanding the room with his presence. He and the h are in a jolly-bonding mood.


⏺And this is throughout the book. There ARE J/P moments and sexy times too. Bu when they aren't banging, they ARE actually talking and VERY hilarious.


⏺The H and h feel as if they have known each other from before the book.


⏺You won't believe but I skipped the smut parts to read the interactions b/w the MCs, which is a first 4 me.


⏺This book is what a READ V.DAY book should be like.


⏺I think if you've never read this author, THIS is a good place to start.


😍Book is so wholesome yk? There is no slow moments, or distress or tension(apart from sexual one obviously).


⏺EVERY character is sweet and hilariously written.


⏺Hats off to Ella. By reading this book, you'll realize that its different from any other previous books of her, and this one is like...... Ella worked REALLY hard on this one.


⏺I can just tell by the details and the.... jokes that have been smoothly swooped in between the convos.





💟Dual Virgins.
💟Not much age-gap.
💟Sassy strong h/JP Hero.
💟h is ..... JUST the BEST. H is.... Straight out of dreams.
💟No-cheating.
🟥HUGE OM drama. h handles the guy btw, the H DOES punch him, but ultimately the h sends the guy to jail.(ALSO a huuraahhh moment for me)
💟NO OW drama.
💟Smut-10/10.
💟Epilogue-Married with kids.
I wonder if Ella plans to write Matty and Blake's story.
Profile Image for Lynn Thinking out loud .
1,484 reviews64 followers
February 10, 2023
Eros and Morgan were set up on a blind date. When Eros first saw her he knew she was his woman. They both are artist just in different categories. Great story. I especially love Gremlin, Violetta and Alfred!! Would definitely recommend.
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221 reviews
October 29, 2025
estuvo horrible, los protagonistas son de los más odiosos que he leído, normalmente leo estos libros para pasar el rato pero este se me hizo largo y sin sentido
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151 reviews
March 2, 2023
I have this terrible habit of writing reviews while I’m reading the book. This is the first time I’ve fully re-written it to fit all my thoughts.

Feels like I really need to hit this one with a pros and cons list.

Pros:
* God I fucking loved Morgan. It’s hard to say that because Morgan is one of those names I have a trauma response to but she was so quick, funny, and cool. Plus I love a tattoo artist MC. They’re always trendy and fun. I loved her relationships with all the people in her world as well. From Blake, to Alfred and Grams.
* Speaking of Blake, Alfred, Grams, and even Matty. The secondary characters also absolutely ruled in this book. Alfred has that silent and posh but witty thing going on. Gram was the best maternal character with all these dimensions about her. She is good with tech, funny, actively trying to get her granddaughter laid, and just about the most chill Grandmother I’ve ever met. And Blake was a sweetheart. Her bond withe Morgan was just adorable, and I’m so glad she lives in the mansion with them as like a sister character. Matty was also sweat as the match maker in this, plus Blake deserves someone too. AND EROS’S MOM, she’s a firecracker.
* TWO ARTSY MC’S! Stop my ever-beating heart. I fucking love that they’re both rambling around in either split/paint-covered jeans, and t-shirts. I fucking stan that shit so hard.
* Eros was one of my favourite MC’s I’ve read in a long time. He was that perfect kind of calm, subtly funny and intense that I fucking love. Everything he said was so cute or hilarious or endearing.


Cons:
* Is Morgans last name Hamilton or Hoffman? Cause both are written in there so they world may never know.
* She just started calling him Eros even though he introduced himself as something else? I don’t care if the maitre d’ said something different. Who just goes around calling people whatever they want? Especially if they say they don’t like it. Like I also agree it’s cool name but he said he didn’t want to be called that.
* It also just doesn’t explain how she suddenly knows the manager is Ramona after she the tall blonde woman in the previous chapter.
* “Her mouth is hot and velvety soft, a preview of what her pussy must feel like.” (pg. 60) AHHHHHHHHHHHHH STOP
* Quite a few grammatical errors dotted all over the place.
* When she’s sick at the restaurant, he tells her to get a glass of HOT WATER. WTF IS THAT?????? THAT’S NOTHING
* And the kidnapping, that wasn’t anything. Seemed like a minor inconvenience not anything serious. But that is actually kind of hilarious.

Overall this was great, top-tier book tbh. All the cons weren’t heavy cons cause this shit still slapped.
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308 reviews58 followers
February 16, 2023
It’s cute. I like that it’s not filled with typical tropes…they’re all turned on their head.

That said, it’s kind of hard for me to categorize it and tell y’all what’s good about it. I enjoyed it, so keep that in mind. The ‘drama’ of it was very over the top. It was fun until the ending where it wrapped up much too easily. They’re not ‘enemies’ to lovers, but she really doesn’t like him at first and it’s because of one line. A line that I didn’t even find very rude. Since the blurb talks about that I was expecting a bit of enemies to lovers, but nope. Just insta-love on his side and insta-annoyance on hers. Not a bad thing, but unexpected.

I really liked the best friends and I hope their book is the next one. That said, our hero sure spends a lot of time beating up his best friend. Seems a bit red flag-ish to me. Very ‘boys will be boys’. And even though he’s a strong hero who definitely loves her he’s got kind of weird ways of showing it.

Again - I enjoyed this book. I just think that out of all of the Ella Goode books I’ve read this is the best one that’s not quite my cup of tea. Do I recommend? Yes. It’s a good book and it’s a quick read. Great for that before bed escape from reality. Enjoy!
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5 reviews
March 29, 2023
I have three things to discuss.

Firstly, this book is an insta-love. If it's not your cup of tea, I wouldn't recommend it but you can try, since they are not hard to fall in love with! Especially Morgan, stubborn but softie as hell.

Secondly, I love how the love between Gramps and Morgan is. This is also smutty if I may add. I love how this is written and how the scenes were executed without being awkward and forced. Mind you, they just met a few days ago and instantly fell in love.

Third and lastly, I love the plot twist, I was too shocked and I actually had a conclusion on who did it but boy. I was wrong. You'll know what I'm talking about if you'll read it!

This is a quick read and It'll keep you on the edge of your seat!

Bonus:
If you are in a reading slump, it'll surely get you out of it. This is a short read and gives you the feels that you want to feel in a book.

Thank you Author.

With love,

Astreads
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196 reviews19 followers
August 16, 2025
Eros and Morgan

DV… yeesss!!!

I love her personality. She speaks her mind and defends her BFF fiercely. Was expecting a little more push from her from knowing he didn’t want to go to the double date.

He is presented as a possessive, jealous person but you see this very little during the story.
He helped her heal and made her stop running. He’s a winner.

I love Grams and Alfred. They are perfect for her. And Blake is also cool, but she doesn’t appear much, only in the beginning.

The parents are awful and I wished Eros put them in their place defending her. But Morgan handled it okay.

The kidnapping and the reason for it was kinda stupid. It would’ve made more sense to me if the Dad kidnapped Eros to make him leave Morgan. I didn’t like that chapter. Felt like a deleted scene.

Overall… a good read.

SAFE
Dual virgins
No separation
No ow/om
No cheating
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1,326 reviews
February 21, 2023
Love at First Sight😍

Ella is undoubtedly one of my favorite authors, every book she writes I fall in love. And I loved this one, it's already one of my favorites. Eros is a love, it is the perfect Book Boyfriend. Eros, an artist who enjoyed being alone, is dragged by his best friend on a blind date. The first moment he sees Morgan he knows that being alone is over. Morgan was not convinced to go to the double date that her friend organized for her, but when she met Eros she knows that it was a very wise decision to attend. The whole story unfolds very well, at last they achieve their HEA.
522 reviews5 followers
February 16, 2023
Love the pink hair!

I really liked all the witty banter between the characters. Matt and Eros were hilarious together. I wish we had a little more Blake and Morgan time. Alfred and Grams were awesome, too. Eros and Morgan are such a great match. Their quirks meshed perfectly. I have to admit I have seen the Mermaid mockumentary. It was strangely believable. This was definitely a fun and sexy read.
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684 reviews25 followers
March 25, 2023
No storyline...

As much the blurb sounds promising, as much this book lacks of a lot of things...
First and most important, a big lack of storyline! Nothing happened in this book! I thought Eros would have to woo Morgan a lot but not at all! She caved from their first date and that's it! There is a short passage with suspense but it's been resolved in an eye blick so not very interesting.
This story is a kind of joke in my opinion...no need to lose your time with it🫤
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227 reviews1 follower
August 22, 2023
1.5⭐️/5⭐️

La historia is fine I guess, se sintió algo que tenía todo para que me encantara pero la algo salió mal al momento de ejecutar la fórmula y salió algo que no recordare de buena manera.

Creo que lo que más me molestó fueron los personajes, los principales sobre todo. Cada vez que se hacía referencia a cómo no eran iguales a los demás, que eran lo contrario a lo que los demás esperaban y que eran profundos y complejos volteaba los ojos; de verdad que no los aguantaba más.
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105 reviews2 followers
February 16, 2023
Hilarious!

I laughed out loud so many times during this book! I absolutely loved Eros and Morgan. Two artists that just fit so perfectly together. Grams and Alfred were also great side characters. Ella always brings us sugary sweet romance and this one is no different. I enjoyed it from start to finish!
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2,541 reviews20 followers
February 16, 2023
Eros & Morgan

Such a fun Valentine’s love story! There is so much going on. Both Eros and Morgan are far more complex than you expect from the initial meeting. They are also perfect for each other - they have that instant connection that I love so much, that chemistry. Of course there’s Gremlin to make the story so much better. And I love Grams and Alfred. So good!
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1,461 reviews86 followers
February 19, 2023
Cute read

Swoon Worthy story, Ella excels at effortlessly. Fun and relatable female leads that are engaging.

The male lead is something she does exceptionally well. They’re alpha, protective and know instantly when they find their forever.

Minimal drama, heat factor is off the charts. Great dialogue and banter. Quick easy read.

It’s a yes from me.
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4,225 reviews35 followers
March 14, 2023
These two are made for each other.

Morgan is not a people person, she has a small circle of people she lets close to her and that includes her best friend, Blake. Blake talks her into going on a double date with her and Morgan meets Eros and the first impression he makes is not the best. But if you ask my these two were made for each other and I loved this story.
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544 reviews32 followers
March 24, 2023
I wanted an easy read after some heavy books that took me through so much. This book was perfect, and I finished it all in a day!

An adorably cute insta-attract and insta-love short story. I love the charming setting, adorable characters, and cuttie events happening. It was a fast-yet-mad-me-invest-on-it read.
I am glad to have discovered this author and cannot wait to see more!
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540 reviews4 followers
May 20, 2023
WHATEVER ELLA GOODE IS ON
I'LL BUY YOU MORE
KEEP UP WITH THE MMCS

I JUST COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH MY FACE SPLITTING INTO A SHIT EATING GRIN EVERY INSTANCE THEY SHARED MORE THAN FEW WORDS.

LOVE LOVE LOVED IT


but in hindisght,
hot water? when you feel nauseated - um sorry? do you want her to die?
Profile Image for Chalice.
3,701 reviews111 followers
December 3, 2023
The couple: Eros and Morgan

Romance trope: instalove
Length: 114 pages

Plot: Eros is a popular young artist but he's still missing something in his life. When his friend convinces him to go on a double date with him, he meets Morgan, a quirky tattoo artist, and realizes that she's what he's been waiting for.

Commentary: These two were cute, the banter and the way they loved each other. The was unexpected but a little funny. Grams and Alfred were also great secondary characters. The cover is beautiful, as usual.

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994 reviews39 followers
February 5, 2025
cute

“She ran. You chased. I like it.”

“You don’t have to be sure of me today, tomorrow, or, hell, even fifty years from now. I’m just gonna be there, wherever you are. That’s my place in this world. Next to you.”

❤️ Valentines day romance
❤️ billionaires
❤️ V1rg1n heroine
❤️ novella
❤️ he falls first
❤️ virgin hero
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91 reviews35 followers
February 18, 2023
Are we sure this was Ella Goode?

Are we sure this was Ella Goode? This book was chaotic. Your hero was so different from all her others. He was no alpha daddy but rather a mama’s boy and the h was kind of annoying. 2 stars for each of their virginity’s though.
206 reviews
February 24, 2023
so adorable!

I love the way, Eros and Morgan are together! Every time she tries to run, he shows her that it’s safe and keeps her around! Just the right amount of fluff, and the right amount of drama!
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2,191 reviews5 followers
March 1, 2023
woah

Super sweet cute meet, a double blind date would usually awkward as hell. But these two were funny and kind of spoke their own language at times. The angst was not what I was expecting, so glad the parents weren’t behind it all the drama. Super cute ending
500 reviews3 followers
March 1, 2023
alfred

Should be the main character. He’s awesome.🥳

In all seriousness, this reminds me of the story with Gant. I think the title was Make Me A Match. It was funny and sweet and hot all at the same time, just like this one.
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324 reviews2 followers
March 5, 2023
Two kindred souls each choosing their respective paths to share their art with the world come together in this fast zany novella. Morgan is a runner but her days are numbered because Eros falls hard for the beautiful, devoted, messy Eros and her wonderfully supportive network.
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